Ograzhden (mountain)
Ograzhden (Macedonian and Bulgarian Cyrillic: Огражден ) is a mountain shared by southeastern Republic of Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria, part of the Belasitsa-Osogovo group. It is located north of Belasitsa, northeast of the Macedonian town of Strumica and northwest of the Bulgarian town of Petrich. The highest peak of the mountain is located in the Republic of Macedonia, Ograzhdenec (Огражденец) at 1,744 m, while the highest in Bulgaria is Bilska Chuka (Билска чука) at 1,644 m.
Ograzhden Cove in Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Ograzhden Mountain.
- View of Ograzhden from Belasitsa
- Peak Bilska Chuka in Ograzhden
- Churilovo Monastery in Ograzhden
Coordinates: 41°31′15″N 22°52′40″E / 41.52083°N 22.87778°E
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